USC, Clemson well-represented in final day of draft

South Carolina wide receiver Ace Sanders (1) was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 101st overall pick in the fourth round on Saturday.

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Published: Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.

Last Modified: Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 1:41 a.m.

South Carolina had three players taken in the fourth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday. Jacksonville selected Ace Sanders with the 101st pick overall, Marcus Lattimore (Byrnes) went to San Francisco at 131 and Devin Taylor followed as the 132nd pick to Detroit. Clemson's Malliciah Goodman was drafted by Atlanta with the 127th pick.

The Tigers' Jonathan Meeks was selected by Buffalo in the fifth round with the 143rd pick.

USC's DeVonte Holloman came off the board in the sixth round to Dallas with the 185th selection. Clemson's Andre Ellington, who experts felt was a top-five running back in this class, slid to the sixth round where he was drafted by Arizona with the 187th pick.

The Gamecocks also had two players taken in the seventh round, which included Mr. Irrelevant Justice Cunningham, who was selected by the Colts with the last pick (No. 254) in the 2013 draft. T.J. Johnson went three picks before Cunningham to Cincinnati.

<p>South Carolina had three players taken in the fourth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday. Jacksonville selected Ace Sanders with the 101st pick overall, Marcus Lattimore (Byrnes) went to San Francisco at 131 and Devin Taylor followed as the 132nd pick to Detroit. Clemson's Malliciah Goodman was drafted by Atlanta with the 127th pick.</p><p>The Tigers' Jonathan Meeks was selected by Buffalo in the fifth round with the 143rd pick.</p><p>USC's DeVonte Holloman came off the board in the sixth round to Dallas with the 185th selection. Clemson's Andre Ellington, who experts felt was a top-five running back in this class, slid to the sixth round where he was drafted by Arizona with the 187th pick.</p><p>The Gamecocks also had two players taken in the seventh round, which included Mr. Irrelevant Justice Cunningham, who was selected by the Colts with the last pick (No. 254) in the 2013 draft. T.J. Johnson went three picks before Cunningham to Cincinnati.</p>